50 Of The Best Shirtless Movie Performances OF ALL TIME!

The only thing arguably more famous than the Hollywood movie stars we have assembled here today is their smokin’ hot bodies.

From Chris Evans in Captain America to Hugh Jackman in all of the X-Men films, from teen dreams like Taylor Lautner in the Twilight Saga to older action stars who are totally our guilty pleasures, no performance captures our attention more on the big screen than a shirtless one.

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In celebration of Alexander Skarsgård (and his hot jungle bod) swinging into our hearts (and loins) in The Legend of Tarzan hitting cinemas, we have rounded up 50 of the best shirtless performances of all time in film! It’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it…

50 Of The Best Shirtless Movie Performances OF ALL TIME!

Chris Evans (Captain America): Peggy didn't know where to look after Steve Rogers stumbled out of the “super soldier” machine four times the size of the man that went into it, and who can blame her? Pecs for days!

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Chris Hemsworth (Vacation): Whilst deserving of a very slow clap for his shirtless scene in Thor, its Chris’s shirtless cameo in this 2015 comedy that should go down in history. And yes, his hefty hammer also makes a memorable appearance!

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Chris Hemsworth (Thor): Though, on reflection it would be rude not to, right? So here is Chris Hemsworth shirtless in THAT scene in Thor. *slow clap*

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Hugh Jackman (All the X-Men Films): When has Hugh not appeared shirtless in character as X-Men fan fave Wolverine? Try never, with the Aussie hunk recently stripping down for a memorable cameo in this year’s X-Men: Apocalypse. Grr!

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Ben Hardy (X-Men: Apocalypse): Not to be outdone by his Aussie co-star, this former EastEnder also appears shirtless in the film, which is presumably why the big bad in the movie can’t keep his hands off him in one awkward scene!

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Will Smith (I Am Legend): Yes. You. Are. No wonder Will Smith spends most of this post-apocalyptic horror film being chased by creeps that want to rip his muscled frame to shreds…

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Taylor Lautner (Breaking Dawn - Part 2): A shirtless performance so good it earned the lycan teen dream the MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance in 2013!

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Robert Pattinson (Twilight: New Moon): Because Bella needs options, may we present one of Edward Cullen’s pale and interesting shirtless moments from the vamp series in Twilight: New Moon…

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Zac Efron (That Awkward Moment): Not to be outdone by TayTay, Zac won both the MTV Movie Award for Best Shirtless Performance the following two years for his shirtless performances in That Awkward Moment and…

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Zac Efron (Neighbors): Question; Would you be more or less inclined to complain about your obnoxious frat boy next-door neighbours if they all looked this good shirtless?

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Jake Gyllenhaal (Prince of Persia): A shoulder-length hairdo wasn’t the only thing Jake grew to play Prince Dastan, with the actor packing on the muscle in a bid to presumably distract us from all that naff looking hair on his head.

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Daniel Craig (Casino Royale): In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, our memories of Pierce Brosnan as Bond are swiftly washed away with the sight of new 007 Daniel Craig walking out of the sea in the tightest of swimming trunks.

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Michael Fassbender (Shame): There’s no shame in drooling over “every inch” of Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen’s 2011 drama about a sex addict. Well, maybe just a little…

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Henry Cavill (The Immortals): Before he became the man of steel he is today, Henry Cavill was showing off a body in this epic fantasy film that deserved to be immortalised in shirtless galleries forever, and you’re welcome.

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Kellan Lutz (The Immortals): When bad headpieces happen to great shirtless moments in films.

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Ryan Gosling (Crazy Stupid Love): Ryan Gosling looks so good shirtless in rom-com Crazy Stupid Love that Emma Stone’s character is prompted to ask if he’s been Photoshopped, because seriously?!

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Michiel Huisman (The Age of Adaline): Has Blake Lively ever had it so good to be starring in a film that if she ever got tired of looking at pictures of herself she could stare at her handsome co-star Michiel? We think not.

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Henry Cavill (Man of Steel): Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's a very stacked Superman running shirtless through some lucky person's back garden!

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Gerard Butler (300): Who better to lead an army into battle than a man in possession of abs stacked on top of more abs! Gerard Butler set the bar high in 2006 for shirtless performances in Zack Snyder films!

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... And The Cast of 300: *Faints*

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Billy Crudup (Watchmen): Thankfully, in Zack Snyder’s next film 2009’s Watchmen, Billy’s character Dr. Fantastic is also a fan of the abs stacked on top of more abs look but is slightly more memorable than those Spartans because, blue penis.

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Jake Gyllenhaal (Southpaw): Jake gained an extra 15 pounds of pure muscle to play boxer Billy Hope in last year’s Southpaw which we watched because, shirtless.

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Tom Hiddleston (High Rise): There aren’t many obvious perks to living in the same High Rise as Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Tom Hhhhhhhhhang about? Perhaps there’s some enjoyment to be had from Ben Wheatley’s dystopian thriller…

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Chris Pratt (Guardians Of The Galaxy): From chubby to chiseled, Chris’s transformation from Parks & Rec funny guy to bonafide movie star started with a shirtless selfie that lead to this memorable shirtless scene in Marvel’s superhero space epic!

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Brad Pitt (Fight Club): A classic shirtless moment in film if ever there was, soap salesman Tyler Durden in David Fincher’s 1999 drama is the epitome of #Shirt-lessGoals.

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Mark Wahlberg (Boogie Nights): Although no stranger to taking it all off as a model, Mark’s role as porn star Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 1997 drama was one shirtless performance after another that turned Marky Mark into a Hollywood star!

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Ryan Reynolds (Blade: Trinity): Going up against Dracula when you look good enough to eat probably isn't the smartest idea, but neither was starring in the weak-est entry of Wesley Snipes’s vamp trilogy tbqh.

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Ryan Reynolds (Amityville Horror): Ryan’s shirtless woodchopping scene in the 2005 Amityville remake on the other hand excuses him from trying to murder his family. FYI, this is what possessed abs look like! *chills*

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Tom Hardy & Joel Edgerton (Warrior): Tom and Joel facing-off against each other in the ring is a two for one shirtless extravaganza that whilst painful to watch at times is *ABS*olutely must-see viewing!

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Paul Walker (Into The Blue): Silly romantic action-thrillers starring a cast of babes wearing next to nothing will never not be a thing, but without Paul Walker to star in them they won’t be nearly as dreamy.

Matthew McConaughey (Fools Gold): Long before his McConaissance and transformation into a serious thesp, Matthew was all about flashing his abs, and in 2008’s Fools Gold he was all about sharing his treasure chest with us too!

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Michael B. Jordan (Creed): In this Rocky spin-off, Michael delivers a knockout shirtless performance as boxer Creed with a little help from shirtless veteran Sly Stallone.

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Sylvester Stallone (Rambo): He’s been serving us iconic shirtless moments for over 40 years now, but no Sly character has served us as much succulent breast on the big screen as Rambo!

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Tom Cruise (Top Gun): Arguably, the most homoerotic entry in our list, Top Gun’s volleyball scene is a classic that combines our two favourite things; shirtless men and baby oil.

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Ryan Phillippe (Cruel Intentions): Sebastian’s casual relationship with clothes not only made it hard for virginal character Annette to resit his charms, even his stepsister Kathryn couldn’t keep her hands off him.

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Bradley Cooper (The A-Team): So that’s what the A in A-Team stands for! Abs!!! Why critics failed to find anything nice to say about the 2010 big screen adaptation of the TV classic is anyone's guess?!

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Matthias Schoenaerts (Disorder): As an ex-soldier with PTSD who is hired to protect the wife and child of a wealthy businessman while he's out of town, Belgian babe Matthias is #BodyguardGoals and then some.

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The Entire Magic Mike Cast: We want to meet the man who thought it was a good idea to make a film about male strippers played by smoking hot movie stars. His name is Channing Tatum.

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The Entire Magic Mike XXL Cast: No caption required.

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Tyson Beckford (Chocolate City): For anyone looking to introduce more chocolate into their diet, this unrelated-but-similar-in-story-to-Magic-Mike drama has one thing the former doesn’t; supermodel abs!

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Arnold Schwartzenegger (Conan The Barbarian): Before he became the Governor of California, Arnie spent a lot of his time on set shirtless, but he was never more naked from the was it up than when he played Conan the Barbarian in the early 80s.

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Jesse Metcalfe (John Tucker Must Die): His character may be a womaniser, but Jesse’s perfect pecs make it harder than it looks for a group of teen girls to get re-venge on him in this 2006 teen comedy! We forgive you, Jesse!

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Dwayne Johnson (The Mummy Returns): He’s been shirtless on the big screen for over 15 years now, but The Rock shows no signs of hiding what he’s cookin’ an-ytime soon! Here’s where it all began in 2001…

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Jason Statham (Transporter 3): He’s no stranger to ridiculous shirtless moments in action films, but Jason is at his best when his character Frank finds himself in a fight orgy and then for some unknown reason begins to strip off mid-fight!